A little Art Class

A little Art

(and a really messy garage...I was going through things...)

 Messy.

But the hose and the grass was a foot away.

July 4th in Monterey

This year we went to Monterey for the 4th of July.

Jason and Dylan doing beach art at pebble beach.

We met my parents at my Aunt's house in Monterey.

We got out of the heat in San Jose and it was gorgeous over there the first day, but then got rather cloudy.

We headed to downtown Monterey for a family bike ride, all seven of us were able to rent one of those bikes for the trails and ride together, it was fun.

 It was a little cloudy but still so beautiful.

I sure hope we are not the only family of five that struggle to get everyone to look at the camera...

Bummer.

YEAH!
Forth of July.

Grandma and Nolan and Taryn



50the Wedding Anniversary/Reunion

We started the summer with a 50th wedding party and reunion

It was so much fun I didn't really stop to take some good pictures.

My mom has four sister and her oldest sister has been married 50 years, SO neat cool.

So they celebrated.

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary Joan and Jim!

 Cutting the cake!

 Aunt Sandi and Uncle Bill (nice shirt huh)

 Aunt Pat and Uncle Dave

 Aubrey sipping a Shirley temple...

One of my cousin's daughters and Taryn were just stuck like glue.

 attempt at a family picture.

 kids

The blond is another one of my cousins five kiddos.

 Yes, I have a brother that's him below...my photos were just not too hot that weekend...bummer.  Anyway, that's Jeff :)

 Brenna caught a fish at the lake the following day at the reunion.

 Boccie Ball.

 After the dinner party i just let the kids roll down the hill and yes i could get the stains out...

The end.

(one summer activity posted four more to go...)